Navitas Semiconductor (NASDAQ:NVTS) Shares Down 4.6% – Should You Sell?

Navitas Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:NVTS) shares were down 4.6% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $7.50 and last traded at $7.82. Approximately 33,906,934 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 56% from the average daily volume of 21,731,957 shares. The stock had previously closed at $8.20.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Navitas Semiconductor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $3.50 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. Morgan Stanley set a $4.40 price objective on Navitas Semiconductor in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Navitas Semiconductor in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Craig Hallum cut Navitas Semiconductor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $6.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, CJS Securities cut Navitas Semiconductor from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, August 18th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $5.65.

Navitas Semiconductor Price Performance

The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $6.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $5.12. The stock has a market cap of $1.67 billion, a PE ratio of -12.03 and a beta of 3.03.

Navitas Semiconductor (NASDAQ:NVTS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The company reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.05). Navitas Semiconductor had a negative return on equity of 18.16% and a negative net margin of 182.63%.The firm had revenue of $14.49 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.43 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.07) earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 29.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Navitas Semiconductor has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Navitas Semiconductor Corporation will post -0.51 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Navitas Semiconductor

In other Navitas Semiconductor news, Director Brian Long sold 500,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.11, for a total transaction of $3,055,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,715,395 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,481,063.45. The trade was a 22.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Ranbir Singh purchased 18,645,603 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 28th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $8.79 per share, with a total value of $163,894,850.37. Following the transaction, the director owned 18,645,603 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $163,894,850.37. This trade represents a ? increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 2,705,596 shares of company stock valued at $16,096,333. 29.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in shares of Navitas Semiconductor by 980.4% during the first quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 158,566 shares of the company’s stock worth $323,000 after purchasing an additional 143,890 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Navitas Semiconductor during the fourth quarter worth about $52,000. SCS Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Navitas Semiconductor during the first quarter worth about $567,000. Merit Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Navitas Semiconductor during the first quarter worth about $48,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new position in shares of Navitas Semiconductor during the second quarter worth about $273,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 46.14% of the company’s stock.

About Navitas Semiconductor

Navitas Semiconductor Corporation designs, develops, and markets gallium nitride power integrated circuits, silicon carbide, associated high-speed silicon system controllers, and digital isolators used in power conversion and charging. The company’s products are used in mobile, consumer, data center, solar, electric vehicle, industrial motor drive, smart grid, and transportation applications.